6311 - Enforcement authority.

     § 6311.  Enforcement authority.        If a driver fails or refuses to comply with the requirements     of a police officer or qualified Commonwealth employee given     pursuant to this title, the police officer or Commonwealth     employee shall have authority to take the vehicle into temporary     custody for the purpose of inspecting, testing or weighing the     vehicle, its equipment, documents or load. In addition to any     fine or penalty attributable to the weight, inspection, test or     other offense, any driver who fails or refuses to comply commits     a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to     pay a fine of $500. Any costs incurred in weighing, testing or     inspecting shall be paid by the driver to the person or agency     incurring the costs or to the issuing authority for payment to     the person or agency incurring the costs.     (June 19, 1985, P.L.49, No.20, eff. 60 days; Dec. 16, 1992,     P.L.1250, No.166)